Tag Archive: John Houseman

BBG Watch History Very few Americans and few Poles know today that during World War II, the Voice of America (VOA), then called the Oversees Branch of the Office of War Information (OWI), engaged in a massive propaganda campaign designed…Read more

Commentary A Fearless Woman Journalist Should Replace First Director As VOA’s Key Historic Figure By Ted Lipien With U.S. taxpayer-funded Voice of America (VOA) undergoing what may be its biggest crisis since its beginning 75 years ago…Read more

Introduction With today’s 75th anniversary of the signing of the presidential executive order to imprison Japanese Americans during World War II, when it comes to understanding who really initiates and creates government propaganda in the United States sometimes a little…Read more

The World War II propaganda arm of the United States government, the Office of War Information (OWI), was the parent agency of the Voice of America (VOA). VOA is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year with events at the VOA…Read more

History On the 101 anniversary of the birth of legendary Voice of America Polish Service journalist and broadcaster Zofia Korbońska, BBG Watch re-posts an article written about her by former VOA Polish Service chief and former VOA acting associate director…Read more

BBG Watch History April 13 is observed in Poland as Katyn Memorial Day. It commemorates over 22,000 Poles – chiefly officers and reserve officers – who were executed in April 1940 by the NKVD (a forerunner of the Soviet Union’s…Read more

The long-range interests of the United States are served by communicating directly with the peoples of the world by radio. To be effective, the Voice of America must win the attention and respect of listeners. These principles will therefore govern Voice of America (VOA) broadcasts:

1. VOA will serve as a consistently reliable and authoritative source of news. VOA news will be accurate, objective, and comprehensive.

2. VOA will represent America, not any single segment of American society, and will therefore present a balanced and comprehensive projection of significant American thought and institutions.

3. VOA will present the policies of the United States clearly and effectively, and will also present responsible discussions and opinion on these policies.

Gerald R. Ford

President of the United States of America

Signed July 12, 1976

Public Law 94-350

Violations of VOA Charter

In 2016, the Voice of America posted one-sided attacks on Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders in violation of the VOA Charter.